Posts Tagged ‘tips’
2 Surefire Ways to Reach Your Target Audience Online
Knowing your target audience is one thing. Knowing how to reach them online is another. If you want to reach your target audience online, you need to learn what makes them tick. What do they love? What are they afraid of? What are their hobbies? It’s not just about knowing their demographics; it’s about understanding…
Read MoreBranding Your Business: Make an Impression that Lasts
Branding isn’t one size fits all. Every business has a specific voice, tone, and style that should be represented in its branding. With the right branding, a company can distinguish itself, stand out, and make a long-lasting impression – even after just a few seconds. The Right Branding Can Enhance Your Business Businesses can decide…
Read MoreHow Practicing Creative Thinking Can Propel Us Forward
Yes, you are and can be creative. My mother always said, “I am not creative. I can’t even draw a stick figure…” and each time, it sounded more and more like she had stated a simple fact about herself. However, what I heard…was fear. Fear that showed up as insecurity, anxiety, or unworthiness. Or, perhaps…
Read More3 Ways to Practice Clever and Creative Thinking
Back to Basics: 3 Ways to Practice Clever and Creative Thinking If we want to support our customers, family, friends, colleagues, or anyone with any issue – actively listening has and will always help us find the solutions we need to help them. Sometimes, we don’t know. If you don’t have the answer to a…
Read MoreInside Look: How Smack Happy Came to Be
One Woman’s Entrepreneurial Journey: An inside look at how Smack Happy came to be. The start of any business is unique. Behind every business is someone who decided to take the leap to start something new. And for Smack Happy, that someone is Nicole Hanusek. She started Smack Happy in 2008, and it’s been a…
Read MoreHow to Keep Clients Smack Happy
Ah, relationships. We can’t live without them, and we certainly can’t live without them in business. Relationships are the cornerstone of any good business. And to have long-lasting client relationships, you have to put in the work as a business owner. If you do, you’ll not only attract great clients to work with, but you’ll…
Read MoreQuick Tips to Identify the Latest Scams Targeting Website Owners
Scams Targeting Website Owners: Website Domain Renewals This week’s tip is about the latest scams targeting website owners. As if we don’t have enough to worry about, right?! Scammers are getting REALLY GOOD at making things look legit. Lately, we’re seeing an uptick in domain renewal phishing scams coming in through contact forms and email.…
Read More4 Reasons to Say “No” in Business
Contrary to popular belief, saying “yes” to every client doesn’t always help your business. At Smack Happy Design, we know that we love to work with businesses that impact the world. So that’s who we choose to work with – clients that excite us, value our culture and core values, and that bring something different…
Read More3 Tips for Doing Business Digitally in Disruptive Times
Learn how the Smack Happy team is doing business digitally and navigating the new realities of the remote world. Watch the interview here. What should businesses be thinking about right now during COVID-19? Everyone is sending tons of newsletters and everyone’s talking about COVID. People are getting a little worn out by it. If sending…
Read MoreOrganize & Prioritize Your Website Marketing
In this post, I’ll talk about some techniques for finding the time to organize and execute your website marketing plans. You’ll walk away with some actionable items to help keep you moving forward on both fronts. I’ve struggled with calendar issues and never-ending to-do lists for as long as I’ve owned my business. I think…
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